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South Dakota public universities may have a new Civics graduation requirement

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By Marlene Seeklander Students who plan to attend a South Dakota public university may soon need to meet a new civics proficiency requirement to graduate. At the December South Dakota Board of Regents meeting, an initiative was announced to ensure that students are prepared to actively participate in civic life once they graduate. This new initiative, […]

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FAFSA Call Center extended hours available

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By Marlene Seeklander Students and families needing FAFSA assistance now have more opportunities available to contact the FAFSA Call Center. The FAFSA Call Center is offering expanded hours, including evenings and weekends, which started November 22 and extend through March 2, 2025. In addition, English and Spanish speaking agents are available, as well as interpretation services in

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Things to know when calculating assets for the 2025-26 FAFSA

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By Catherine Mueller While several steps have been taken to simplify the FAFSA, students and parents often still have questions about calculating the value of assets. To help students and parents understand and be prepared to answer the asset questions, here are some things to know: To determine the value of an investment, the student or

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Mapping Your Future Higher Ed News – December 12, 2024

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Higher Ed News Vol. 16 – Issue 26 Five steps to correct personal identity information on the FAFSA Even though we all know our own name and other personal information very well, we can’t help but sometimes enter a typo or other mistake on a form. 6 things to know about assets before completing the

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2024 Virtual FSA Conference Post-Event Resources

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By Marlene Seeklander While another FSA Conference is in the books, there are some post-event tasks you may want to check off your list. The Department of Education announced that the 2024 Virtual Federal Student Aid Training Conference had over 20,500 registered participants for the four-day conference. Attendees can provide feedback to assist in future planning

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Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment resource page available

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By Marlene Seeklander Having resources in one place is essential for understanding and complying with new regulations. The Department of Education announced a new resource page on the FSA Training Center that provides Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment (FVT/GE) training materials in one central location. To assist schools in understanding and complying with the FVT/GE regulations

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Tip of the Week – December 11, 2024

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Tip of the Week Mapping Your Future offers helpful tips on FAFSA completion, StudentAid.gov account creation in new videos Students and parents wanting to know about the FAFSA or who need to create a StudentAid.gov account will want to watch the latest videos from Mapping Your Future. The “2025-26 FAFSA and Financial Aid” presentation and

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Mapping Your Future offers helpful tips on FAFSA completion, StudentAid.gov account creation in new videos

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By Marlene Seeklander Students and parents wanting to know about the FAFSA or who need to create a StudentAid.gov account will want to watch the latest videos from Mapping Your Future. The “2025-26 FAFSA and Financial Aid” presentation and “Creating a StudentAid.gov Account” (setting up an FSA ID) videos are now available on the Mapping Your

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2025 Data Provider Schedules for Perkins Loan Reporting to NSLDS available

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By Marlene Seeklander Ensuring reporting compliance is essential for schools with a Perkins Loan portfolio. The Department of Education announced that the NSLDS 2025 Data Provider Schedules for Perkins Loan Reporting are now available on the NSLDS Professional Access website for Perkins schools and their third-party servicers. Perkins schools will want to view the updated schedules to

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Priority deadlines for South Dakota colleges

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By Marlene Seeklander Colleges often have priority deadlines for the FAFSA to help determine who to consider for certain financial aid programs. Please note: Some institutions may adjust their priority deadlines for 2025-26 due to the delay in the release of the FAFSA. If you have a question about priority deadlines or a suggestion for this

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